Incidence of the Abejaruco (Merops apiaster) in the apiaries of the autonomous community of Andalusia, 2002

Study on the incidence of bee-eaters in apiaries, to know the real effect of this bird on the communities of Apis meliferas (bees). The bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a beautifully colored summer nester that nests in the background of galleries of up to two meters excavated on earthy slopes.